Community and Economic Development

Welcome to the Community and Economic Development Department’s website. Our mission is to provide citizens and businesses easy access to information and links relating to approvals, projects and programs administered by staff in community and economic development.

Please use the navigation bar on the left side of the page to quickly access information and plans for Community and Economic Development projects such as the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) and Homes for Sale, and information for related agencies such as the Downtown Development Authority (DDA).

Our hope is that you find this information valuable, streamlining the process in making the City of Warren a positive place to live and do business.

Community Development Programs administered by the Community and Economic Development Department (CED) are funded through grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These grants include the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, the Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).

The federal government makes these grant funds available to provide decent housing, suitable living environments and economic opportunities for low and moderate income Warren residents. The programs undertaken with these funds were developed to implement the city’s 2022-2026 Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan, which includes the following objectives:

• Preserve existing low and moderate income neighborhoods.
• Preserve existing single-family homes occupied by low or moderate income households or located in low and moderate income neighborhoods.
• Provide opportunities for low and moderate income households to purchase decent affordable housing.
• Provide shelter and support services for the homeless.
• Provide homeless prevention services for Warren residents.

For additional information about programs under our Consolidated Plan, please visit the specific program pages found on the navigation bar to the right.

Information on the South East Michigan Arsenal of Innovation

For further information about the economic development opportunities, call the Community, Economic and Downtown Development office at (586) 574-4519 or (586) 574-4676.

To contact the Community Development Block Grant office send an email to: home@cityofwarren.org.

New SEMCOG survey: Economic development

SEMCOG and its partner organization, the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (MAC), have launched a survey to gather residents’ perceptions of Southeast Michigan’s economy. Responses will be compared with results from a similar survey in 2019, and will help guide our planning efforts as we work on Southeast Michigan’s next comprehensive economic development strategy. Take the survey here.

Available Loan and Grant Programs

Community Development Residential Property Rehabilitation Program
Community Development Block Grant Property Rehabilitation Program

Helpful Links

C.E.D Development

Businesses in Warren
C.E.D. Related Links
Community Development
Contractor Outreach
Fair Housing
Homes For Sale
Industrial Facilities
Warren Census
Bike Path
Lead Safe Housing Registry (PDF)
Community & Economic Development Informational PowerPoint

C.E.D. Programs

Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Downtown Development Authority (DDA)
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)
NSP
Other Plans and Reports
Section 3
Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA)

Resources

Velocity Small Business Presentation
Small Business Resource Sheet

Department Staff

Tom Bommarito, Director of Department of Community, Economic & Downtown Development – ED, DDA, TIFA, CDBG, BRA
Miradije Devolli, CDBG Technician
Angela Tarasenko, Community Development Supervisor
Bob Weidner, Community Development Inspector
Timothy Babinski– Community Development Tech II
Maria D’Agostini – Community Development Tech 1